Subject: Sports » Hockey (Page 4)

He said he wanted to go play in his home country and village; I guess every village needs an idiot.

It must be the body. It’s chiseled out of marshmallows.

American hockey player

I know my players don't like my practices, but that's OK, because I don't like their games.

Canadian hockey coach, general manager & commentator

My wife made me a millionaire. Before she divorced me, I had three million.

professional hockey player

There have been more cheap shots in this game than a Mexican cantina during happy hour.

Canadian hockey announcer

This type of injury is very painful. Especially when it hurts.

Canadian hockey coach

If I get run into again, I'm taking someone with me. I lost one knee. I'll take a head if it happens again.

Canadian hockey goaltender

I'd drink more.

professional hockey player

Half the game is mental; the other half is being mental. 

Canadian hockey player & sports reporter

If you keep your opposition on their ass, they don’t score goals.

(1925 – 1990) Canadian hockey player, coach & general manager

Frankly, that’s tantamount to the head of the White Star line saying the company’s next voyage will be considered a success if it fares better than the Titanic.

Canadian hockey player

Yes, and I also like jumping out of tall buildings.

American hockey goaltender

If I knew the answer to that I'd bet $10,000 on the game and retire from coaching.

Montreal Canadiens coach

Our system of forechecking is to shoot the puck and leave it there.

Canadian hockey coach, general manager & commentator

Hmm, 600 games? What does it mean? It means I’m that much closer to getting fired.

Canadian hockey player & coach

There are rough players and there are dirty players. I'm rough and dirty.

Slovak-born Canadian hockey player

One road trip we were stuck on the runway for seven hours. The plane kept driving and driving until we arrived at the rink and I realized we were on a bus.

Canadian hockey player

Every time I get injured, my wife ends up pregnant.

Canadian hockey player & general manager

He asked me if he could marry Carrie before he asked her.  I said: You want to what?’ I thought he was just going to ask for more ice time.

Canadian hockey player, coach & general manager

I think they bring me luck… I guess I'll have to like seafood now.

Canadian ice hockey goaltender

You know that creepy-looking guy you stare at two seats behind you, thinking, who would come to a movie by himself? That's me.

(1969 – ) Canadian ice hockey player & executive